Royals blanked by Oil Kings

November 6, 2013, Victoria (ISN) – In a Wednesday night match-up at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, the Victoria Royals welcomed the Edmonton Oil Kings for a midweek contest. The Royals gave Patrik Polivka the start in net, while the Oil Kings countered with Tristan Jarry.

Edmonton opened the scoring at the 4:50 mark when Brett Pollock’s wrist shot beat Polivka glove side. The Oil Kings added a shorthanded marker at the 7:58 mark as Edgars Kulda converted on a two-on-one opportunity. Polivka denied an Edmonton chance to extend the lead late in the frame and the Oil Kings led 2-0 after 20 minutes.

Royals Brandon Magee get pushed to the boards while trying to control the puck with a skate – Erich Eichhorn image ( www.allsportmedia.ca )

Ben Carroll extended Edmonton’s lead to three at the 2:44 mark of the second period. Coleman Vollrath then relieved Polivka between the pipes for Victoria. Steven Hodges and Ben Walker each created good scoring opportunities for the Royals in the frame, but Jarry answered for Edmonton and the visitors held a 3-0 lead as the teams headed into the second intermission.

Royals #11 Steven Hodges and team couldn’t solve the Oil Kings Tristan Jarry in game two Wednesday night as he skates onto the puck in the Edmonton end– Erich Eichhorn image ( www.allsportmedia.ca )

Edmonton struck early in the final stanza as Cole Benson buried a rebound past Vollrath. The Royals were unable to cut into the lead and Henrik Samuelsson later rounded out the scoring for Edmonton. Oil Kings 5 Royals 0.

The Royals now set off on an American road trip beginning on Friday against the Seattle Thunderbirds. The team will then travel to Portland the following day before returning home for a two-game series against Seattle starting Friday, November 15th. The puck is scheduled to drop at 7:05 p.m. on November 15th.

Edmonton Oil Kings’ Tristan Jarry would have a wall in front of his crease Wednesday night as they would best the Royals 5-0 – Erich Eichhorn image ( www.allsportmedia.ca )

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